Published Oct 24, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the personal technology landscape through features and opinion pieces. He writes for XDA-Developers, where he focuses on topics like productivity, networking, self-hosting, and more. Over the years, his work has also appeared in leading publications such as Android Police, Android Authority, CNET, PCMag, and more. Outside of his professional work, Dhruv is an avid fan of horror media spanning films and literature, enjoys fitness activities, collects vinyl records, and plays the guitar.

I watch a lot of old-school movies while I'm working, and not a lot of them have subtitles. I've built the collection over the years from an assortment of sources, and even when subtitles are available, the quality can be all over the place. I've tried using tools like Bazarr to solve the problem with limited success.…